The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-05-26
Evergreen Stock Farm.
SEASON OF 1887.
COL. WEST!
His isB.esdingand Description.


COLONEL WEST, 1877, bay horse
foaled 1874 Bred by Lister WitherspOon, KY.
by SENTINEL (Record, 2: 2a24); Sire of Won
Arnim, 2:191a; Annette. 251s; VivandIere,
a:Hh; Young Sentinel ; a;aS; Il s1,l a.; ass; IN
pYpa Dam, Leah, by wooDFoRD MAMBRINo.
Ma@brino Ma dudley. .: a6ss; Convoy. :: :ash Ma
! nta. 24h; Rachel: a:s62l; Lady McFst
ase pasla Ssate PTi:s, Sss Ssncoast
a:Sis. and Grand-sile Il Trinket. 2;l4; Pa.
tr"n 3 yr. old record, 2:l94, Sc; &c
DALLAH. 15; Sire OF Goldsmith Maid, a:14;
Rosaiand, 2:2Is4 1horn.a!e 2:a1A; Mercer.
a:a8h; Maj. Eusall. 2: 80; Saint Elmo, ALSO;
| AImOnt and Belmont
| 81 Dam by Hobert Bruce.
| 4th Dam by Muckle John.
| 9Th Dam by Trumpeter-
| oh Dam by stamboul.
COLONEL WEST comes from the
| best representatives of the families of Ham
bletonian and Mambrine Chief. His sire and
| the sire of his dam both possessed speed and
| the ability to transmit it to their progeny in
| rem ark able degree. Breeders generally are
seek ing siTes with either speed or the ability e
| get it. But " here both elements are comb ned
| in one animal. the blood is dOubiy valuabIe
| Sentin. l. Woodford Manbrino. and Alex Alb
/ dailah have shown the capacity OF not only
| getting sons and iau ughiers that could trot. hut
Ibey could produce lrotters sentinel was
son of great sire, Rysdycts Hambletonian.
he was foaled IN 1853 and died in 1873. hence
limited TO a few seascns, yet in this short time
he got Won Arnim. 2:i9z; Annette 2:a5H I
A s6 Migo0n o9ns sea1Hei Capoal s's s:as snJ
i Grand sentinel. 2:27H. HIS SON Capoul sirei
Omar four year old record OF 2:25h; Co her
Ii, a:24X; and Grand Sentinel sired Sentry
rs; Grace Darling 2:29A. and Sir Knight
l9:2s4. Many stations have lived a lifetime
and not sired as many trotters as Sentinel sired
in iout seasons. Ills full brother Volunteer
sired s.. Julian. 2:i1X; Gloster. 2;l7; Ally
): 3csf; Fcweis, 2:Si; Sweetness. 2:21A. anC
seventeen others with records below 80. Hi.
sons have sired thirty one 2: 80 performers. anG
his daugh 5ers have produced eight such u
the difference in their length of life and theil
opport lui,y is taktn into account sentinel i:
the equal II not the superior of his great broth
er There are no two full bro hers that have
ever lived that can make a equal showing &
| This shows that the warm blood Of Lady PatTl
| OF c3mmin gled most kInilv with thar of :ht
great founder OF the Ham blctonlah family.
The sire OF Col. Vests dam, Woodtord Nam
| brine, trGtter. cam mIalgner and sire. ha'
never had but one superior George Wilke }
His record OF 2:2t1 was obtained when fiteer
| years old. and when he was weak and wastcC
by disease He i credited ri h a larger p
any other sire lie sired AbbottstOrd, 2:i9h
Pauroast 2:2lA ;Mambrino Dudley, 2:2n&
Convey. 2:22a; hlagenta 2: 24As Rachel ?: 2e3<
Inca, 2: :21; Lady McFatridge. 2:29; DacIa
,: 29IS and George A. Aver. 2: 80. He sired
Princeps end Pancoast two of the sensational
sires of l.s6 CII VESTS grand dam wa> sired
by ALEXIS ,bdailah horse " hose descendant t.
tlead those Of any otaer sons OF Hambletonlan
FRO MS toins have come such great sireS a.
Aluort, belmont. Woods Hambietnnian. &c.
NC. Ali tbs combination of the l. 90 IF these
| greatest s,res of these great fam les is built
upon i 5 lid foundai ion of thoroui Lbrei blood
| running back .onr generations
| .IndiN ideally, col W"st is all thai his breed.
ing would Indicate large. strong aud smooth
| with the best or feet and limbs He has never
| bee handled professionally. but was driven a
| mile over the Ravenna track in 2: :3TZ last hall
in1:I7. lie has never had access t" any well
bred mares but from ordinary mares he has
sired a class oil roadsters that will command
the attention of BUYERS. His action is very
fine and he goes in that grand majestic, com.
| mauding style that is SO attractive to hOrsemen
| AS all 'he slres in his line have been posi-
tive, potent sires we count on Col. Yves; being
| an important factor in the Improvement of the
road horse of this section.
| We submit these few facts, hoping ii will
| cause our breeders to carefully weigh his mer-
| its and analyze the value of his blood lines IL
| will be seen that he is not depending upon the
number of lines of Messenger blood but is full
| of the best lines on Top CLOSE Up. Nor is he
| from q line that depends on an accident that
| has cropped out and dependent on some ONE
| REPREs ENTATIvE to bolster up a line of success
| full FAILURES. but he comes from POTENT LINES
| OF THE MOST POTENT FAMILIES.
| COLONEL WEST will make the
Season of 1877 at the home oil his owner, oppo
/ site the New Fair Grounds, at SIS the Season,
with the full privilege of returning in case the
mare proves not to be in foal.
Write for Circular. to
| WALTER FLETCHER.
| RAvFNNA paRTAGE IN n